As a designer for Boutique Homes, part of the ABN Group, Andrea Grover began her career with small builders in New Zealand, but since moving to Melbourne six years ago she has found her niche in designing high quality homes that offer great value for money. Andrea has noticed a rise in popularity with not […]

Bridget Puszka’s experience in sustainable design has taken her all over the world – to England where she studied for her Masters (long before Australian universities were offering specialisations in eco-design), to India where she set up a design practice with local architects, and back home to Melbourne. She has been designing energy efficient and […]

Tony Balding knows a good building product when he sees one. So it is not surprising that he was impressed by the Hebel systems he saw soon after CSR began producing autoclaved aerated concrete at Somersby, New South Wales, in 1990.

As a five-time winner of the Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) Australia’s Most Professional Builder award, recognised specifically for their creation of new initiatives and commitment to exceptional customer service, it’s no wonder that Victorian-based Porter Davis chose to branch out and expand its service offering to the Sunshine State.

Founder and principal designer of The Colour Royale Design Group (TCR Design), Aaron King, thrives on the challenge of creating unique, cost-effective and energy-efficient bespoke housing solutions to the WA market. The design and build of ‘K Residence’ in the Dunsborough region of WA combines these elements to deliver a striking yet functional family home.

Defining the look of homes since 1998, Aerostone works with Hebel blocks to offer their diverse range of external architectural features. Prior to 2003, Aerostone dealt under their entity name, Linear Architectural Systems, as the exclusive Hebel distributor for Western Australia.

In the tough world of construction, Ryan Steyn believes in keeping things light. Early in his career he discovered the advantages of a quality, lightweight masonry product when he began working with building contractors who used Hebel systems.

Often we are asked by homeowners about how they can secure fittings to their Hebel walls – items such as light fittings, taps, downpipes, clotheslines, hot water services and hose reels. Using the right fitting for the relevant fixture will help avoid damage occurring to the wall.

Working with Hebel systems for houses or low rise multi-residential projects? Make sure you’ve got the latest Design and Installation Guide for using PowerPanelXL in external walls on single or two-storey residential projects. It has updated installation details aligned with the Australian Standards for Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: AS5146.